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Portforwarding with Linksys Router

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by toolmanz

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Here is the basic layout that we are trying to get accomplished:

We have a small network with about 18 systems. (All Win 2000)(1 Server)

We have a DSL connection with 3 dedicated IP Addresses.

We use remote software that allows the IT members to connect to any machin in the office through the IP Address and a port combination.

ex. 192.168.1.1:5000 PC1
192.168.1.2:5001 PC2 (just an example)

The problem we have is this we are using Lynksys BEFSR41 4 port routers, which have the limitation of only forwarding 10 ports.

What we would like to do is hook up three routers and have each one use the a dedicated IP address from the DSL connection.

I have gotten it working to a point but then the routers start to lock up and need to be rebooted (hourly at best)

Here is the scenario DSL connection comes into a 100 meg switch (through the uplink) then it is sent to each of the routers into their wan connection from ports 1, 2 and 3.

The routers are then uplinked to the network from their uplink connection to the main network switch.

Anyone get this done, or have any other ideas?

Thanks

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by techkid

In theory your config should work, however, no matter how your configs are set the routers shouldn't be locking up. Look for firmware upgrades.

A better solution would be to buy a cheap router or firewall that supports more than 10 inet connections. I think you can find them for around $100. Then have the DSL come into the router which connects to the switch. You could get rid of the other two IP's that way.

by toolmanz

I agree, and I have the latest firmware on all three routers. But they were readily available when we bought them, and Linksys told me it could be done. So I'm trying to achieve my goal without haveing to go completely back to different equipment. (The equipment is only a three weeks old.)

But thanks for the input.

by ckilday

Toolmanz,
Are the Linksys routers providing DHCP services to your PC's? I suggest configuring the PC's so that 6 of them use router 1 as a gateway (using the dedicated IP address you've assigned to it), have 6 others use router 2 for their gatewayand the remaining 6 user router 3 as their gateway. That way, the internet port assignments are balanced across the three routers. I hope this helps. Best wishes,
- ck

by toolmanz

Actually that is basically the way it was setup, and no DHCP is not in use, all address internal and WAN are static.

by toolmanz

What seemed to be the problem was from having a small program installed by Acrobat 5.0 installed on the system located in the excel startup folder.

"PDFMaker.xla"

Simply deleting this file solved the issue..

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